Summary Nations progress through universities, not through Metro buses, says Imran
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan while addressing the participants of the Tehreek-e-Ehtisab (Accountability movement) rally stated that the purpose of the rally was the formation of Naya Pakistan (New Pakistan), further adding that Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has yet to respond over allegations leveled on him through the Panama Leaks, reported Dunya News.
Khan said that nations progress when their institutions get strengthened. He added that the party was seeking response from PM Nawaz since the past five months. Imran Khan stated that nations do not progress through Metro bus projects, but they progress through universities.
Imran Khan warned PM Nawaz to make a move before the rally heads to Lahore in its next phase, adding that the Prime Minister won t have time to head for Jeddah if the people reached Lahore.
Earlier, PTI Chairman Imran Khan while addressing the media in Bani Gala before taking part in the Tehreek-e-Ehtisab rally, stated that the party’s protest has entered into decisive phase now and that PTI shall not back out at this moment.
Imran Khan said that peaceful protest was the party’s right, adding that the country’s institutions, including National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR), Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), were not able to deliver.
He further stated that the Supreme Court (SC) should have taken notice over the Panama Leaks issue. Imran Khan said that the issue was being prolonged since the past five months as no response was being provided by the government over the allegations but the party was being blackmailed instead.
PTI Chairman stated that the rally shall head to Lahore in the next phase of the protest, further adding that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) provided immense support in the National Assembly (NA). He also said that attempts to bribe the Opposition were also being made.
The rally shall pass from different points in Rawalpindi and will finish once it reaches Islamabad.
